Table 4.
Characteristics of patients who completed the risk assessment questionnaire (n = 351)*
| Characteristics | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Combined Sites | P value † | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between sites | Between women and men | |||||
| No. (%) of patients‡ | 110 (21) | 124 (21) | 117 (11) | 351 (16) | NA | |
| Women | 81 (74) | 93 (75) | 98 (84) | 272 (77) | 0.13 | NA |
| Men | 29 (26) | 31 (25) | 19 (16) | 79 (23) | ||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 64 (9.56) | 64 (10.40) | 64 (10.55) | 64 (10.2) | 0.88 | <0.001 |
| Age range, y | 50-87 | 50-90 | 50-89 | 50-90 | NA | |
| Time to complete RAQ, mean (SD), min | 3.26 (1.05) | 3.42 (1.29) | 3.60 (1.28) | 3.43 | 0.08 | 0.37 |
| Range of completion time, mean, min | 1.32-7.93 | 1.37-8.01 | 1.37-7.38 | 1.32-8.01 | NA | |
| Number of visits, mean (SD) | 3.29 (1.95) | 2.37 (1.85) | 3.25 (3.14) | 2.95 (2.4) | 0.004 | 0.88 |
| Range§ | 0-10 | 0-9 | 0-25 | 0-25 | NA | |
| Number (%) of patients who had a BMD test | ||||||
| Over 2 y ago | 39 (35) | 38 (31) | 24 (21) | 101 (29) | 0.03 | <0.001 |
| Less than 2 y ago | 38 (35) | 30 (24) | 35 (30) | 103 (29) | 0.22 | 0.005 |
| Never | 33 (30) | 56 (45) | 58 (50) | 147 (42) | 0.008 | <0.001 |
| Number (%) of patients at risk for osteoporosis¶ | 88 (80) | 97 (78) | 91 (78) | 276 (79) | 0.91 | <0.001 |
| Number (%) of patients already receiving therapy | ||||||
| Osteoporosis medications | 8 (7) | 13 (10) | 11 (9) | 32 (9) | 0.69 | 0.02 |
| Any supplement (calcium or vitamin D) | 71 (65) | 81 (65) | 81 (69) | 233 (66) | 0.72 | <0.001 |
*All data based on Risk Assessment Questionnaire (RAQ) inputs; SD = standard deviation; BMD = bone mineral density; NA = not applicable.
†Based on analysis of variance or chi-square tests.
‡Percentage calculated as the number of age-eligible patients who completed the RAQ divided by the number of age-eligible patients with at least 1 physician visit. All percentages in subsequent rows calculated with respect to the number of age-eligible patients who completed the RAQ at the particular site.
§The lower limit of the range is 0 because some patients completed the RAQ during a ‘non-visit’ (i.e., visited the practice but did not see a physician or nurse).
¶At-risk for osteoporosis is defined as 1 major or 2 minor risk factors according to clinical practice guidelines [30].